Gina: Why did you become an author?
Sonia: I’ve always had a wild
imagination. Ever since I was a child, I’ve loved daydreaming and imagining
different endings to movies and books in my head. I also liked to come up with
story ideas of my own, though I never wrote a full book before. When I read
about self-publishing online, I wanted to give it a try. I wrote and published
my first book in 2016.
Gina: What genre of books do you like to write?
Sonia: Sci-fi romance. I’ve always
loved otherworldly stories like fantasy, paranormal, and sci-fi.
Gina: What is your inspiration for the current book
or series you are writing?
Sonia: I’m currently working on the
fourth book in my Mate of the Beast series. The series is about beastly,
genetically engineered Ezak-X aliens who were created by an evil alien race
seeking world domination. The Ezak-X were saved by the Intergalactic Alliance
and the series follows them as they try to adjust to life outside of captivity
and find their place in the universe. My inspiration for this series was a bit
of “Beauty and the Beast” in space. I wanted to tell the stories of aliens who
are seen as “monsters” and who’ve never known true happiness, and give them
just that: happiness, acceptance, and love.
Gina: Are you a plotter or a pantser?
Sonia: Plotter,
definitely! I always have detailed chapter-by-chapter plots, though I may
sometimes diverge from the plot slightly when writing. In the beginning, I
didn’t have as detailed plots and I sometimes ended up having to rewrite parts
of the story because I lost my direction or came up with something better. That’s
why, nowadays I always really try to think out the events of the book in
advance.
Gina: Do you have any quirks or habits when your
writing?
Sonia: Instead of removing words when
editing, I add words. The first draft is always more bare-bones and then I
polish it and add more emotion, descriptions, etc. That’s why my editing phase
usually takes pretty long.
Gina: What advice would you give to someone who
would like to become a writer?
Sonia: Go for it! In this time of
self-publishing, it doesn’t matter what your background is. Just start writing
a story and see where it takes you! And if you’re like me and have many ideas
but no completed stories, try to finish those stories and put them out there! You
might be surprised.
Gina: What goals have you set for yourself in the
future?
Sonia: I’m trying to publish more
often. Since I started, I’ve published 2-4 books a year and I know there are
authors who publish a lot more than that, so I want to try to push myself a little
and publish more often too. I have so many ideas and I want to get them out so
that my readers can enjoy them too!
Gina: What should a reader expect to see from your
next novel?
Sonia: Adventures in space, romance,
and sexy alien guys! Those are guaranteed in all of my books.
Gina: Is there anything you would like to share with
your readers?
Sonia: Simply: Thank you! I hope you
enjoy my stories.
